Loving prayers, wishes and thoughts accompanied Nigeria’s former Information Minister, Prince Sulaiman Tony Momoh on his way home today as his body was interred on Grailland, Iju Hills, Lagos, in the sense of The Grail Message. The ceremonies which held in strict conformation with COVID-19 guidelines, kicked off with a funeral Hour of Worship in […]
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By Banji Ayoola The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has shortlisted 3,500 candidates for final screening in its ongoing recruitment exercise. This is contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Comptroller-General Col Hameed Ibrahim Ali (retired), by the NCS spokesman, DC, Joseph Attah. The statement said that the names would be published in three […]
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A bill legalising the establishment of ranches for the purpose of rearing and grazing of livestock in some areas of Ondo State has been approved by Ondo State Government. When it is passed into law by the state’s House of Assembly, this would stop the worrisome incessant clashes between farmers and herders, banditry, kidnapping for […]
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By Jide Oluwajuyitan To be sure, the herdsmen had acquired a notoriety for mindless killings that earned them an unsavoury reputation as the fourth most deadly terrorist group in the world long before Buhari became president. But there is no doubt the irresolute deportment of President Buhari on whose desk the buck stops contributed to […]
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Lagos State police boss, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, a police commissioner, has declared that no protest will be allowed to hold at the Lekki Tollgate on Saturday, February 13. On Tuesday, February 9, some Nigerians using the hashtag #OccupyLekkiTollgate announced plans to stage fresh protests over plans to reopen the tollgate. The protest was in response […]
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The Federal Government has vowed to crush any fresh strike at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos by #EndSARS protesters. It warned Nigerians against participating in any protest to block the toll gate. It said all security agencies have been put on the alert to curtail any protest. It said protests are constitutionally allowed only in […]
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By Banji Ayoola The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, has passed on at 91. His death was announced on Thursday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who tweeted: “With gratitude to God for a worthy life well spent in the service of Lagos State, Nigeria and humanity, I announce the death of […]
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By Abdu Rafiu The remains of Prince Tony Momoh will be interned this afternoon on Grailland, Iju Hills, Iju, Lagos. When urgent calls came in torrents into my phone to announce his departure from earthly life, I was jolted and I quickly wired a WhatsApp message to Chief Segun Osoba: “Have you heard? The Editor-in-Chief […]
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Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, thanked Nigerians for their condolences and show of love over the death of his father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa. Describing the deceased as a “huge pillar of support,” he said that he would greatly miss his father’s wise counsel. These were contained in a statement he personally issued, […]
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Once again, the skewed nature of the Nigerian Federation came to the front burner of public discourse recently through three distinct sources. One channel emerged following the reluctant removal of the service chiefs, and their replacement by a new set of military officers. The other source was a recent federal law on protocols for management […]
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